Preakness Odds

The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in business at the top of the National League West, but with the Kings advancing to the NHL Western conference finals and both the Lakers and Clippers in the NBA Western conference semi-finals, there hasn’t been much time to sit back and reflect on the online sports betting scene in California with a constant eye on the future. With three of the four major sports in North America dominating the sport scene in California, it may come as a surprise that a venue like the Hollywood Park has already welcomed thousands this season. Located just three miles from the Los Angeles International Airport, and adjacent to the forum, the Hollywood Park has provided horse racing fans a chance to escape from the sports spotlighted by the mainstream.

Built with a 1.125 miles dirt oval and a turf oval that is just over a mile, the track regularly seats around 10,000 people, with sportsbook players make their way to the course from around the local area. Owned by the Bay Meadows Land Co., the track has been open since the late 1930’s, although it did go through periods of closure, such as from 1942 to 1944 when it was closed due to World War II. With notable grade one stakes races such as the Hollywood Golf Cup, the American Oaks Invitational, and the Matriarch Stakes run at the track there is never a period of time when players aren’t anticipating the next big race, and while those bring plenty of excitement, so to does the weekly races that the Hollywood Park hosts.

Owned by the state of New Jersey and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Meadowlands Racetrack and Casino in East Rutherford stands among the most important sporting venues in the area. The Prudential Center is home to the New Jersey Devils of the NHL, and the new MetLife Stadium is the host side of both the New York Giants and New York Jets, as well as the 2014 Super Bowl, but since 1976 the Meadowlands Racetrack has been where horse race betting fans have gone to catch live action.

Known as “the big M” by the people in the surrounding area, the Meadowlands Racetrack has emphasized the live betting aspect of its horse racing and its casino, which is now home to over 3,300 slot machines and features a $200,000 BlackJack tournament, fine dining, and even the Meadows Lanes bowling alley on the grounds. Designed by the famous EwingCole architectural firm that designed Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the Meadowlands Racetrack is expected to undergo more than $100,000 in renovations in 2013, and will be able to capitalize on the expected boom of the Super Bowl coming to town in February of the following year. With only four stakes races held on the premises on an annual basis, the Big M has down its business on promoting all live racing in the area and using the casino to intertwine the two separate aspects of the business. With the online sports betting business stealing from the overall attendance at destinations across the country, tracks like the Big M are among the limited number left that still give players a chance to enjoy a night out with that live wagering experience.

One of the most popular betting pastimes in North America, wagering on horse racing has withstood the test of time and generations later is still as popular as it was back in the 19^th century. Horse racing’s long history has allowed for some of the oldest horse race courses across the country to remain open over great periods of time, and become established among the most important sporting sites. One of those tracks that has withstood the test of time and is as popular now as it was when it first opened is the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. First opened all the way back in 1870, Pimlico is the home of the Preakness Stakes, which is the second leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing.

As the longtime host of the Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course has held some of the largest crowds in the history of the sport. According to the American Thoroughbred Racing numbers, the attendance at the Preakness Stakes usually only trails the Kentucky Derby on an annual basis, ranking as one of the most popular events of the year. With a tdirt rack that stretches over one-mile and a seven furlong turf oval, as well as stabling for close to 1,000 horses, the physical features of the historic track are still quite impressive. The potential capacity for the course when you include the infield is close to 120,000, an illustration of just how many people can make their way to the historic track to watch a sports betting race. Hundreds of millions of the same type of players that use Betonline have wandered in to Pimlico Race Course looking to lay down some money on their favorite horse in a given race, and as it continues to stand the test of time, there will be hundreds of millions more.